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Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry on Aug. 25 condemned American director Woody Allen’s participation in the Moscow International Film Week, calling it “a disgrace” amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. “Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the participation of American director Woody Allen in the Moscow International Film Week. This is a disgrace and an insult to the memory of the Ukrainian actors …

Woody Allen has denied claims that his participation in a Moscow film festival was “whitewashing” Russian atrocities, after condemnation of his appearance by Ukraine’s ministry of foreign affairs. Allen said in a statement to the Guardian: “When it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, I believe strongly that Vladimir Putin is totally in the wrong. The war he has caused …

The pact caps most U.S. tariffs on EU goods at 15 percent, including on cars and pharmaceuticals, and carves out exemptions for generics and aircraft parts. Critics, including former World Trade Organization boss Pascal Lamy, have warned the accord risks undermining Europe’s credibility as a defender of rules-based trade. But von der Leyen insisted the EU had secured a unique …

Russia says talks on Ukraine’s security without Moscow are a ‘road to nowhere’  Reuters Russia says it must be part of international talks on Ukraine’s security  The Guardian Lavrov Spells Out Russia’s Key Condition for Ukraine Security Guarantee  Newsweek War in Ukraine live: Russia says ready to discuss political aspects of a settlement with Ukraine  France 24 Russia open to bilateral or trilateral talks …

That was the moment he knew it was true love. Donald Trump turned to gaze at Vladimir Putin as the Russian president publicly endorsed his view that, had Trump been president instead of Joe Biden, the war in Ukraine would never have happened. “Today President Trump was saying that if he was president back then, there would be no war, …

President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening address on Aug. 9 rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for Kyiv to cede Ukrainian territory to end Russia’s war, warning that a lack of a “genuine peace” may give Russia the opportunity to reinvade. Zelensky warned that if Russia does not face punitive action, it will eventually restart its aggression towards Ukraine, citing …

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow Wednesday, the Kremlin said, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or potentially face severe economic penalties that could also hit countries buying its oil. The Kremlin didn’t immediately provide more details of the meeting. Earlier, Witkoff …

Russia’s Medvedev warns of further steps after Moscow abandons missile moratorium  Reuters Russia Says It Will Stop Abiding By INF Treaty  The New York Times Russia’s Medvedev issues warning as Moscow says not bound by missile treaty  Al Jazeera Russia Issues Nuclear Weapons Warning: ‘No Limits’  Newsweek Russia Says It Is No Longer Bound by Intermediate Missile Moratorium  Bloomberg.com Source link

Bloomberg via Getty Images US President Donald Trump said he would move two nuclear submarines closer to Russia last week but didn’t specify if they are nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed. The sub pictured above is a US ballistic missile submarine called the USS Kentucky. The Kremlin has played down Donald Trump’s orders to move two nuclear submarines closer to Russia, saying …

WASHINGTON DC – US President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned Russia’s recent strikes on Kyiv as “disgusting” and signaled his plans to impose sanctions on Moscow if no agreement can be reached. But he also distanced himself from the conflict by calling it “Biden’s war.” The move comes as experts argue that sanctions alone will not be enough to stop …